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accompanied with from five to eight drops of laudanum, to 

 allay the irritation ; either of these should be made u^ into 

 a ball, and put down the dog's throat ; or two tablespoonfuls 

 of castor-oil may be given in their stead. Should these pre- 

 scriptions fail, a clyster should next be tried, composed of 

 oatmeal-gruel, salt, and oil ; and when the bowels are moved 

 by this, the medicine may then be given, accompanied with 

 a few drops of laudanum. 



Where there is great alvine flux attending this disease, 

 from thirty or forty drops of laudanum must be adminis- 

 tered, mixed with an ounce of sweet or almond-oil. It will 

 be of no use to give the powder until the irritation has 

 somewhat abated, as its effects will be nearly lost in passing 

 too rapidly through the intestines. 



The following remedies have been found effectual : — 

 One ounce of Peruvian bark, in ^ glass of port wine, to 

 be given twice a day. Norris's drops, to the extent of a 

 tablespoonful, in the same quantity of port wine, given 

 three times a day ; the quantity to be diminished as the 

 dog grows better. 



Colonel Hawker recommends the following : — 

 Opium ... 3 grains, 



Emetic tartar . . 5 grains, 



to be administered at night ; and the same dose to be re- 

 peated every third night, until the dog recovers, taking care 

 to keep him warm, and always to feed him with warm liquid 

 diet, such as broth, gruel, &c. 



Dr. Taylor, of East Yarmouth, gave 



Gamboge ... 20 grains, 



White hellebore powder 30 gTains, 



made into six balls, one to a full-grown dog, six successive 



mornings, or half the quantity to a puppy, or a small dog, 



such as a cocker, terrier, &c. 



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